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Panorama film prompts Essex care home police probe Panorama film prompts seven sackings at Essex care home
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A police inquiry has begun following a BBC Panorama programme about alleged abuse at a care home in Essex. Six more staff have been sacked at an Essex care home after a BBC Panorama programme about alleged abuse there.
An undercover reporter filmed footage appearing to show a partially paralysed woman being slapped at The Old Deanery, Bocking, near Braintree. An undercover reporter filmed a video appearing to show a partially paralysed woman being slapped at The Old Deanery at Bocking, near Braintree.
The home's owners have sacked a member of staff and suspended seven others. The home's owners have now sacked seven staff and suspended eight others.
An Essex Police spokesman said: "The BBC's Panorama programme was viewed by detectives and, as a result, an investigation has now begun." Essex Police said an investigation of the alleged abuse had been launched after detectives viewed the programme.
The spokesman added: "The force did request advance preview viewing of the programme, but this was declined. A spokesman said: "The force did request advance viewing of the programme, but this was declined.
"If members of the public wish to report any allegations of crime relating to this matter they are asked to contact Essex Police.""If members of the public wish to report any allegations of crime relating to this matter they are asked to contact Essex Police."
Allegations made beforeAllegations made before
In a statement, The Old Deanery Care Home said managers were "shocked and saddened by allegations made by the BBC's Panorama programme of inappropriate behaviour by some members of staff". In a statement, Old Deanery owners, Anglia Care Homes, said managers were "shocked and saddened by allegations made by the BBC's Panorama programme of inappropriate behaviour by some members of staff".
It added: "We care passionately about our residents and will not tolerate this kind of behaviour. The owners contacted police after the programme revealed the abuse.
"These incidents involved a small number of staff and are not reflective of the high standards of care which we expect and demand from all of our team." "We apologise unreservedly for those failings," the statement said.
"The new management team at the home have been working with the Essex Constabulary since Panorama first contacted us about their allegations in February, when we immediately suspended eight staff pending a full inquiry.
"We have repeatedly asked Panorama for their filmed evidence so we could take the appropriate action, but they refused to show their undercover footage to us before broadcast.
"Having seen the programme and their evidence for the first time on Wednesday night, we have summarily dismissed six more staff and a further case is being urgently reviewed."
A care worker who slapped a resident was sacked earlier after an eye witness made a statement to independent investigators.
"These incidents involved a small number of staff and are not reflective of the high standards of care which we expect and demand from all of our team," Anglia Care Homes said.
Allegations were first made earlier this year and residents' families had been told about them, the home said at the time.Allegations were first made earlier this year and residents' families had been told about them, the home said at the time.
An independent law firm is to carry out a full investigation as a matter of urgency.An independent law firm is to carry out a full investigation as a matter of urgency.
The care home looks after up to 93 elderly residents, some of whom have dementia.The care home looks after up to 93 elderly residents, some of whom have dementia.
In its last inspection by the Care Quality Commission, the home met all required standards.In its last inspection by the Care Quality Commission, the home met all required standards.